Jonathan Frederic De Santos

In this screen grab obtained on February 28, 2026 from video released by the US Central Command on their X account @CENTCOM shows the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile-destroyer, USS Spruance (DDG 111), firing Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in support of Operation Epic Fury, from an undisclosed location on February 28, 2026.

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Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17732150350411773215030017.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">In this screen grab obtained on February 28, 2026 from video released by the US Central Command on their X account @CENTCOM shows the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile-destroyer, USS Spruance (DDG 111), firing Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in support of Operation Epic Fury, from an undisclosed location on February 28, 2026.</span></span></span></div><p>TEHRAN — Iran&#x27;s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is &quot;safe and sound&quot; despite reports of an injury during the war with Israel and the United States, said the son of the Iranian president on Wednesday.</p><p>&quot;I heard news that Mr Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections. They told me that, thank God, he is safe and sound,&quot; said Yousef Pezeshkian, who is also a government adviser, in a post on his Telegram channel.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/10/iran-says-missile-attacks-to-continue-us-talks-not-on-agenda-1624"><strong>Iran says missile attacks to continue; US talks &#x27;not on agenda&#x27;<br/></strong></a></div><p>State television had called Khamenei a &quot;wounded veteran of the Ramadan war&quot; but never specified his injury.</p><p>The new supreme leader is the son and successor of the Islamic republic&#x27;s longtime ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 which triggered a war across the Middle East.</p><p>The 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, a discreet figure who has rarely appeared in public or spoken at official events, has yet to address the nation or issue a written statement since he was declared supreme leader on Sunday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/9/iran-names-khamenei-s-son-as-new-supreme-leader-0801"><strong>Iran names Khamenei&#x27;s son as new supreme leader<br/></strong></a></div><p>In a Wednesday report, the New York Times quoting three unnamed Iranian officials said that Khamenei &quot;had suffered injuries, including to his legs, but that he was alert and sheltering at a highly secure location with limited communication&quot;.</p>

<p>Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" despite reports of an injury during the war with Israel and the United States, said the son of the Iranian president on Wednesday.</p>

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" despite reports of an injury during the war with Israel and the United States, said the son of the Iranian president on Wednesday.

Iran's new supreme leader 'safe and sound' despite war injury reports — president's son

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Iran's new supreme leader 'safe and sound' despite war injury reports — president's son

Agence France-Presse

Published March 11, 2026 03:45 PM PHT

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